The tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic now has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation within the next 7 days. The system should approach the NE Caribbean or SW Atlantic by the end of this week.
Disturbance 2: 40% Chance of Cyclone Formation in 7 Days As of 8:00 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025…
Central Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located near the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the latter half of this week, and a tropical depression could form late this week or next weekend while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph, approaching the northeastern Caribbean Sea or southwestern Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low… near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40